In a few weeks, my sons and I will me making the trek to Pueblo, Colorado for NARAM. We can drive my car, my wife's car, or we can pull our trailer (as we have for several other NARAM trips). The thing is, the trip to Pueblo from Canton, Ohio is almost 1500 miles. Pulling the trailer causes us to lose about 50 percent of our fuel economy.
For just the three of us (and a few boxes from our friends at NARTS) we probably won't bother pulling the trailer.
But it occurred to me that many who will travel to Pueblo may be flying and won't be able to take motors or any kind of HPR project. If we pull the trailer, we'll have plenty of room to spare. Our trailer is about 5 ft. wide and 12 ft. long with a ramp door.
Here's the math. I estimate that we'll need close to 75 gallons of fuel for the trip to Pueblo and back (not counting back and forth to the hotel, etc.) at current prices, I'm budgeting that to land us near $300. That figure doubles if we pull the trailer.
*BUT*
If enough people from Ohio (and points west) want to put their stuff in our trailer and are willing to help with gas, I would be willing to bring it along.
The question is, Are there enough (or any) people who would have an interest in such an arrangement?
If you have an interest in such an arrangement post here or PM me. if i don't hear from anyone, I guess I'll have my answer.
For just the three of us (and a few boxes from our friends at NARTS) we probably won't bother pulling the trailer.
But it occurred to me that many who will travel to Pueblo may be flying and won't be able to take motors or any kind of HPR project. If we pull the trailer, we'll have plenty of room to spare. Our trailer is about 5 ft. wide and 12 ft. long with a ramp door.
Here's the math. I estimate that we'll need close to 75 gallons of fuel for the trip to Pueblo and back (not counting back and forth to the hotel, etc.) at current prices, I'm budgeting that to land us near $300. That figure doubles if we pull the trailer.
*BUT*
If enough people from Ohio (and points west) want to put their stuff in our trailer and are willing to help with gas, I would be willing to bring it along.
The question is, Are there enough (or any) people who would have an interest in such an arrangement?
If you have an interest in such an arrangement post here or PM me. if i don't hear from anyone, I guess I'll have my answer.